Thursday 12 November 2026

74 result(s) for “CFA”

Énergie

Electricity: Washington puts 171.65 billion CFA francs on Ivory Coast

The United States, via the Millennium Challenge Corporation, donated $300 million, or 171.65 billion CFA francs, to Côte d'Ivoire to modernize its electricity network and consolidate its status as a regional energy hub, for the benefit of millions of West African households.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Agriculture

Oil palm and coconut: Grand-Béréby launches the relaunch of the 2 sectors

The Ivorian Government is going on the offensive in two sectors that have long been neglected. The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Productions, Bruno Nabagné Koné, launched the interim programme for the development of the oil and coconut palm sectors in Grand-Béréby on 31 July.

par Franck Oulaï
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Innovation

Technology: the State boosts the Ivorian unicorns of tomorrow

Since Wednesday July 29, 2026, the dream of every young Ivorian digital entrepreneur has a name and a deadline. The Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation officially launched the Ivoire Tech Next 15 and Ivoire Tech Scale Up programs at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire, the first concrete measures of the St...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Factories

San Pedro: When cocoa farmers become industrialists

The foundation stone of CADESA Processing SA was recently laid in Djirognepahio, on the outskirts of San Pedro. Supported by more than 4,000 producers gathered within the CADESA cooperative, this future factory embodies a strategic turning point for the Ivorian cocoa sector, long confined to the export of raw beans.

par Franck Oulaï
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Investment

SGPME - Orange Bank Africa: signing of 2 agreements in favour of VSEs, SMEs and midcaps

In a country where access to finance remains the first obstacle cited by SME bosses, a figure has just brought a breath of fresh air, 17 billion CFA francs. This is the amount that the Ivorian SME Credit Guarantee Company (SGPME) and Orange Bank Africa (OBA) have committed to mobilize through two agreements recently si...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Aquaculture

Côte d 'Ivoire - Japan: strengthening aquaculture cooperation

Côte d 'Ivoire and Japan are strengthening ties around a strategic project to reform the aquaculture sector, led by Minister Sidi Tiémoko Touré and a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) who came to prepare large-scale financial support.

par Franck Oulaï
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Pétrole

San Pedro: future oil lung of Ivory Coast

The government, through the Minister of Mines, Oil and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, confirms the construction of a second refinery in San Pedro, a titanic project that must triple the national refining capacity before 2040 and propel the country to the rank of West African energy hub. It was in Yamoussoukro a f...

par Franck Oulaï
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Briefs

AMUGA unveils 11 mobility projects for Greater Abidjan

The Greater Abidjan Urban Mobility Authority (AMUGA) presented 11 structuring projects during an event held on July 8 and 9, 2026, as part of the 2026-2030 National Development Plan. These initiatives, representing a total investment of close to 1,400 billion CFA francs, include in particular 8 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...

par La rédaction
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Investment

Sugar sector: SOMDIA intends to invest 100 billion CFA francs over 5 years in Côte d 'Ivoire

Ivorian sugar is about to experience a new industrial era. The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Productions, Bruno Nabagné Koné, received Olivier Parent, CEO of the SOMDIA Group, who came to present an ambitious contract-plan for its subsidiary SUCAF-CI, a promise of a massive investment of 100 billi...

par Franck Oulaï
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Santé

Health: Abidjan and Washington seal their health alliance

American Chargé d'Affaires Junaid Munir and Ivorian Minister of Health Pierre Dimba chaired the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee responsible for the implementation of the five-year memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries a few days ago.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

PND 2026-2030: Côte d 'Ivoire issues its financing objectives

The development partners of Côte d'Ivoire announced, on the first day of the Consultative Group, financial commitments of 80 billion US dollars, or 47,820 billion CFA francs, to finance the National Development Plan (PND) 2026-2030, this July 8, 2026 at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire. This amount represents approximately fou...

par Franck Oulaï
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Santé

Health: Côte d 'Ivoire mobilizes nearly 125 billion CFA francs for early childhood

The Government of Côte d 'Ivoire has ratified three agreements with the International Development Association to fund the second phase of a comprehensive programme on health, nutrition and early childhood development.

par Chalysa Brou
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